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Shed builder. Retired former teacher. Stocktonian. Cricket obsessive

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Pi Day here should be July 22nd, 22/7. Not only is it a better approximation to pi, it's in the school holidays

14.03.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyway, who writes the day with a dot? 3.14? Even Americans write 3-14 or 3/14. Neither of these is close to pi.

14.03.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

IT'S NOT PI DAY. IT SHOULD BE CALLED AMERICAN PI DAY.

14.03.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Eloquently put

13.03.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm looking forward to seeing Laura here in England later this year. Aussie people, take the chance to go see her NOW!

13.03.2026 10:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Half our grounds don't have sightscreens. Can you imagine the carnage! I'd pay a fiver for that, as long as somebody else was keeping

12.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from Cricinfo about the hundred auction which says

Australia's new ball specialist Xavier Bartlett enters at Β£50.

Screenshot from Cricinfo about the hundred auction which says Australia's new ball specialist Xavier Bartlett enters at Β£50.

If one of my teams chipped in a fiver each, maybe he'd like to play a bit of proper village cricket

12.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stan Rennie are you ready for your closeup? ALL RIVERS SPILL… makes its Hollywood Reporter debut just 5 days before our film takes its maiden voyage at CPH:DOX.

πŸ¦žπŸ¦€ Check out their interview where I talk lessons learned on my 10th feature. Including helming a fishing boat 🚀

12.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Shocked* that she hasn't been considered by any teams in the hundred

*not shocked

11.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm old enough to have wanted Isla St Clair to have married and divorced Barry White then married Bryan Ferry just so she'd be known as Isla Wight-Ferry

11.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Come to England! It is 34 years since I saw you as the opening act for Dire Straits and I've loved your music ever since

09.03.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So India won the World Cup Final in India again. They seem to get awarded quite a few tournaments. Wonder who decides this?

#theCricket

08.03.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What's happened to Russell? He seems to have disappeared in the last few months.

07.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ever?

07.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Alec Stewart

07.03.2026 05:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cricket's loss, tennis's gain?

06.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@nessundormapodcast.bsky.social I'm working my way through the early episodes, and they bring back so many memories.
From today

1) an ex-girlfriend of mine went out with Pagliuca during the 94 WC

2) watching Newcastle 86, Billy Whitehurst being ripped to bits by his own fans despite playing well

06.03.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet? The news that healthy life expectancy is in decline in Britain exposes a serious truth about the state we’re in, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Powerful oped, not just about public health but the state of our democracies:

"That’s real progress. Not GDP going up 0.1% or Rachel Reeves forecasting an extra couple of billion in fiscal headroom – but whether you live or die, are well or sick"

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

06.03.2026 07:18 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 7

If only his Uncle Mark had been Uncle Kerr

05.03.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Discussion with Roman Trokhymets - Ukrainian soldier and media personality In Conversation with Roman Trokhymets (Ukrainian solider, Youtuber & TikToker) & Jonathan Fink, Silicon Curtain - 11 March 18:00

Ukrainians and friends of Ukraine near London: come to this discussion with soldier Roman Trokhymets at the Ukrainian Social Club in Holland Park, next Wednesday evening.

More info: @thomasbrayford.bsky.social.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discussion...

05.03.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I'd put India as slight favourites

05.03.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Impressive long game

05.03.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same. Thought I was being clever

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05.03.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Any idea where Russell Scott went, and why publicity for his book, VIP Lane, has basically disappeared?

05.03.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A lovely frog perched on the bristles of my yard brush.

A lovely frog perched on the bristles of my yard brush.

Did some work in the garden yesterday. This fella was no help

04.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Similar to my claims to have faced a Test match opener at Old Trafford. The fact it was John Wright on the outfield is a minor point

04.03.2026 15:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Which line-up, New Zealand's or England's mighty tail?

04.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I can guess who the blanked player is but I'm too busy laughing at Danny Morrison batting at 9. Definite Tufnell - Mullally - Giddins vibes

04.03.2026 09:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I would love to join you but . . .

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04.03.2026 08:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I was there for the first one.

03.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0